| Alan Ealham | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Alan George Ernest Ealham |
| Birth Date: | 8 August 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Willesborough, Kent |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-break |
| Role: | Middle-order batsman |
| Family: | Mark Ealham (son) |
| Club1: | Kent |
| Year1: | 1966–1982 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 305 |
| Runs1: | 10,996 |
| Bat Avg1: | 27.62 |
| 100S/50S1: | 7/59 |
| Top Score1: | 153 |
| Deliveries1: | 229 |
| Wickets1: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 63.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/1 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 175/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 237 |
| Runs2: | 4,070 |
| Bat Avg2: | 23.52 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/14 |
| Top Score2: | 94 |
| Deliveries2: | 12 |
| Wickets2: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 9.00 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 1/8 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 102/– |
| Date: | 9 December |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Source: | http://content-www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/12583.html Cricinfo |
Alan George Ernest Ealham (born 8 August 1944) is a former English professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club. He was born at Willesborough in Kent in 1944.
Ealham made his first-class cricket debut in 1966 after serving an apprenticeship as a welder.[1] He won his county cap in 1970 and captained the club between 1978 and 1980.[2] As captain he led the county to victory in the County Championship and the Benson and Hedges Cup in 1978.[3] He was an outstanding fielder and was 12th man for the England cricket team on a number of occasions, taking two catches in the Ashes Test match against Australia at Lord's at the start of the 1977 series.[4] [5] After playing he retained his links with Kent and was Second XI coach for a number of years.
He is the father of Mark Ealham who also played cricket for Kent and England, and who was also a County Championship winner (with Nottinghamshire).